Examples of different types of poems

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Limericks

Obese Cooking

There once was a chef named Prease

Who always used too much grease

His burgers were divine,

His dinners were fine,

But his cooking made me obese.

The hat, mat

There was a young man who sat,
Quite thoughtlessly on his hat.
He sat there for a while
And changed its style,
Now he uses it as a mat!

Cinquain

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Soccer

Soccer

Fun, Sport

Running, Kicking, Scoring

Passionate and athletic sport

Kickball

Haiku

Silent Night

Sun goes down, sea cools

Wolves howling to the big moon,

Shining down on them.

Stinging Bees

A bee flies quickly,

It turns around and stings me,

Then falls to the ground.  

Acrostic

Friends

Friends are forever

Relying on the other half

Inquiring to complete what the other lacks

Enjoying each others accompany

Never lies, never hides

Doing everything together

Standing up for one another

Diamante

Neither ...

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